A bill currently pending in New York City Council would prohibit employers from requiring their employees to respond to work-related electronic communications outside the employees’ standard working hours. Proposed in an effort to relieve over-worked employees who may face repercussions if not accessible around the clock, this bill aims to allow workers to disconnect their job from their Continue Reading...

New York State, City, and federal law prohibit employers from discriminating on the basis of sex or gender. Gender, or sex, discrimination occurs when an employee is treated unfairly or unequally based on the fact that the employee is a man or woman. The New York City Human Rights Law was amended in 2002 to change the definition of gender to include an individual’s actual or perceived sex. An Continue Reading...

Pregnancy discrimination occurs when an adverse employment action is taken against an employee because the employee is pregnant, plans to become pregnant, was recently pregnant, or recently gave birth. Adverse employment actions vary, and can include: firing a female employee because she is pregnant, refusing to hire a qualified female applicant because she is pregnant, or failing to restore an Continue Reading...

Severance packages are not required under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). However, most employers throughout the country provide these payments to terminated employees. Because each employer is different, it is important to look at your company’s personnel manual, or policy, on severance packages. Employers who provide severance packages usually have a formula to calculate the benefits based Continue Reading...

What constitutes overtime in NY?
New York overtime is a hotly contested area and is the focus of many lawsuits by employees who have been denied overtime pay or have been misclassified as an exempt employee who is not entitled to overtime pay. These are the two most common forms of overtime in NY litigation. The first category is denial of overtime. An employee working in New York is Continue Reading...

Every employee is entitled to a work environment free from any type of sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is a form of gender-based discrimination that may target men or women in the workplace. The harassment may also come from an individual of the same-sex as the victim. The definition of sexual harassment in New York is similar to the federal definition. Sexual harassment involves any Continue Reading...

Sexual harassment in the workplace is illegal. Your right to work in a harassment-free environment is protected by federal and state anti-discrimination laws. If you are being sexually harassed at work, you have legal recourse to get the harassment to stop and protect your job and your income. Recognize What Sexual Harassment Looks Like. According to both federal and New York state law, Continue Reading...

There are several avenues available when filing for sexual harassment in New York. It is important to be aware of the deadlines for filing the claim, as they differ for each agency. Individuals thinking about filing a sexual harassment claim are advised to consult an attorney to help determine the best course of action. There are three administrative agencies an individual may file with: (1) Continue Reading...

The new federal healthcare mandate requires all companies to insure their employees with comprehensive healthcare benefits. However, some small business owners are arguing over a portion of the healthcare plans. These businesses wish to be exempt from covering some employees’ contraceptive costs that go against their religious beliefs. While the court hears both sides of the argument, Continue Reading...

If you have recently been fired, but don’t know why, you probably have many questions. Besides worrying about where to get your next paycheck, you want to know what your legal rights are, and if you have any recourse. The answers are varied, depending upon your individual circumstances, but there are some standards associated with employment and firing.
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